Hearsay: Harry Mauldin the one-eyed cat mourned at Animal Hospital

Mourning Harry Mauldin. Hearsay just happened to be at the Animal Hospital of Hartwell when a particular notice posted on the waiting-room bulletin board came to her attention. "ANNOUNCEMENT — We are saddened to announce, our office cat, Harry Mauldin, died on September 12, 2011, at his home (Animal Hospital of Hartwell). He lived a happy, fulfilled life of greeting clients and pets. He supported his feline and canine friends. He strived to make sure we employees did our job right. He loved sitting in clients' laps, getting in pocketbooks or pet carriers. We will miss our friend dearly!" Now Hearsay just has to say that Harry was one cool cat. He was a stray and was found by the side of the road with numerous injuries, including his left eye, which he lost. Harry made the Animal Hospital his home and cruised around the place with a proprietary air. Just as the announcement said, he sat in ladies' purses and he crawled into pet carriers or sat on top of them to check out the critter inside. He sat in folks' laps and especially enjoyed sitting in a chair and watching surgical procedures being conducted on his furry friends. Here's hoping Harry rests in peace.

Ruby Brown's ring. Hearsayer Evonne of Whoknowswhere emailed Hearsay with the following information concerning a high-school class ring: "I have a high school ring that I got at a yard sale several years ago. It is from Ware Shoals High School … 1923 … with the name Ruby Brown inside. I wonder if the family would like to have it or if anyone knew this person?" Now Hearsay does not know Ruby Brown, but she is betting someone out in Hearsayland is bound to have a better idea about who Ms. Brown may be or where members of her family may be found so that the ring can find its way back home. Ms. E's email address is evonneparnell@gmail.com. Send her a message if the name Ruby Brown rings a bell!

Kennedy scrapbook postscript. Hearsayers who follow this column closely will recall that several weeks back an all-call went out from Hearsayer Richard of Raleigh, N.C., who once lived in Anderson and who had in his possession a scrapbook that he had been given by his mother-in-law many years ago. By way of Anderson newspaper articles, the scrapbook chronicled the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963 and was created by a young girl named Mary Davis of Belton, whose name and hometown were written in the scrapbook. Mr. R wanted to return the scrapbook to Ms. Mary or to her family and asked Hearsay to help him find one or the other. Well, sure enough, Ms. Mary was turned up and several weekends ago, Mr. R was able to return the scrapbook to its creator. "She was very appreciative and happy she has it back," Mr. R reported. "Her husband told me she was in tears when she found out someone had her scrapbook and wanted to return it. (Ms. Mary) told me she believes it was sold at the estate auction held after her mother's death in 1999 … Mrs. Davis and her husband are two of the nicest people I have ever met and we are planning on staying in touch with each other."